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    "editor1": "<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Melbourne, Oct 28 (IANS) The McGrath Foundation was Tuesday named as an official charity partner in Australia for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">The tournament -- one of the biggest international sporting events in the world -- returns to Australia and New Zealand in February and March for the first time in 23 years.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">According to an ICC release, the McGrath Foundation joins the ICC&rsquo;s two global charity partners - THINK WISE, a joint initiative between ICC, UNAIDS and UNICEF which promotes awareness and understanding about HIV; and Room to Read, which promotes literacy - as well as the local charity partner in New Zealand, the Cancer Society.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">The McGrath Foundation was started 10 years ago out of the much publicised experience that Jane McGrath and three-time World Cup winner and Aussie pacer Glenn McGrath, had with breast cancer.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Its mission is to provide every family in Australia fighting breast cancer with access to a breast care nurse regardless of where they live or their financial circumstances.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">It also runs education programmes to make families and young women in particular breast aware.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">McGrath - the highest wicket-taker in World Cup history with 71 wickets - joined World Cup organisers, one of the Foundation&rsquo;s Victorian based breast care nurses and McGrath Foundation supporters from the Port Melbourne Cricket Club to launch the partnership Tuesday.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">&ldquo;Cricket is much more than what happens on the field,&rdquo; said McGrath.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">&ldquo;It brings people together and is a real force for good in the community. So I am delighted that the Foundation has this opportunity to team up with the ICC Cricket World Cup next year because it is the biggest tournament in cricket and it&rsquo;s happening right here in our backyard.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">&ldquo;I didn&rsquo;t get a chance to play in a World Cup at home but now I&rsquo;ll have a chance to participate in another way and I hope lots of other people will join me to enjoy the cricket and spread awareness about breast cancer.&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">The World Cup will see the top 14 cricketing nations play 49 matches over 44 days in February and March next year.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">There are 14 host cities in total across Australia and New Zealand.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">More than a million people are expected to attend matches and more than a billion are expected to watch the global broadcast.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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